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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1892: George Barnes (60 at death)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1892: Leo Forbstein (55 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring
     Oscar Win: Scoring


1892: Kenneth Webb (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring


1898: Francis Faragoh (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation


1903: Hamilton Luske (64 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1908: Robert Ardrey (71 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1925: Angela Lansbury (96 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1929: Fernanda Montenegro (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1954: Jon Johnson (70)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects/Editing


1955: Søren Pilmark (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1958: Tim Robbins (66)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1962: Kenneth Lonergan (62)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1967: Dede Gardner (57)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


1969: Scott Stokdyk (55)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1976: Gil Kenan (48)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature


Died


1945: James Monaco (60)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1978: Dan Dailey (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1984: Peggy Ann Garner (52)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1989: Cornel Wilde (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1991: Arthur Arling (85)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1992: Shirley Booth (94)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


1992: Anna Hill Johnstone (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


1997: Frank P. Bibas (80)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Documentary Short


1997: Dave Stewart (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


2007: Deborah Kerr (86)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


2007: Jack Poplin (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


Released


1940: Arise, My Love (84)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Scoring, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Original Story


1941: Sundown (83)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1946: Blue Skies (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“You Keep Coming Back Like A Song”), Score of a Musical


1961: Through a Glass Darkly (63)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: 1961: Foreign Language Film; 1962: Original Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: 1961: Foreign Language Film


1966: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (58)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Win: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1973: The Paper Chase (51)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (John Houseman), Adapted Screenplay, Sound
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (John Houseman)


1974: Gold (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Wherever Love Takes Me”)


1977: Equus (47)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Richard Burton), Supporting Actor (Peter Firth), Adapted Screenplay


1987: The Whales of August (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Ann Sothern)


1998: Beloved (26)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2009: An Education (15)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Carey Mulligan), Adapted Screenplay


2015: Bridge of Spies (9)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Mark Rylance), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Mark Rylance)


2015: Room (9)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Lenny Abrahamson), Actress (Brie Larson), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actress (Brie Larson)


2020: Love and Monsters (4)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


2020: Over the Moon (4)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature